International Living Postcards

The Riviera Maya: You Can Profit Before the New Airport is Built

Mexico’s Riviera Maya is getting its own airport. Construction companies began bidding for the contract three months ago. The resorts in this area say they already have a shortage of rentals for the...

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A Tale of Two Brazil Beaches

If I lived in Fortaleza, Brazil, I know where I’d be spending my time…away from the hustle and bustle of Meireles Beach and the malecon that lines popular Avenida Beira Mar. This is where most of the...

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The Affordable Romance of a Chateau, Mill House, or Medieval Church

This month’s issue of International Living Magazine is all about romance. So, for our July cover story, we sent Steenie Harvey to the most romantic country in the world--France. Who hasn’t dreamed of...

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10 Tips to Find a Dream Home in France

For the last two days, I’ve been staying just outside Laressingle, a minuscule bastide settlement with a tiny Romanesque church and castle. Hidden behind 13th-century walls, it’s officially one of...

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Vilcabamba, Ecuador--Stunning Views, Shrieking Italians, and Magic Cacti

Twittering birds colored orange and blue. Green mountains all around. A man hauling a giant bucket of strawberries. The smell of wood-shavings--I can hear a carpentry saw buzzing somewhere. Under...

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Buy Panama Real Estate for $65,500 (or Rent for $350)

When I talk to expats in Panama about living well on less than $1,500 a month, some nod knowingly…usually because they’ve done it. Others scoff and pull out their $4,000-a-month budgets. These...

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"Can I Live in Panama on my $1,059-a-month Social Security Check?"

To me $0.69 is a reasonable price for a pound of potatoes, but my dad has a different idea. “They’re half that at the market,” he says, “we’ll get the produce there.” He knows all about Panama’s best...

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Beach Houses that Earn their Keep--Cash in on Rental Income

Beachfront property not only makes sense as an investment--after all, they’re not making anymore of it--but it can also make a great second home. And if you only plan to live there part-time, why not...

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Mazatlan - Mexico's Most Affordable Beach Town

The steady breeze off the Pacific Ocean fans my face as I sit in the cool shade of the café’s awning. Across the road, on the boardwalk that runs along the shore, families and couples stroll...

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Live Large for Less in Panama City

Living for less in Latin America is a hot topic, but what exactly does it cost to have that dream life south of the border? In Panama City, the first step to living the good life for less is finding...

International Living Postcards. Learn to live better for less by expanding your world beyond U.S. shores.